March Newsletter

This month’s tralac Newsletter contains Blogs dealing with different aspects of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in particular the outcomes of the thirty-fifth Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly which took place in Addis Ababa on 5-6 February 2022.

We also include a Blog on the war in Ukraine, which is having an impact on global trade with negative effects on food security and global food prices.

SheGovernsTrade

tralac’s SheGovernsTrade initiative aims to capacitate and empower especially young women policymakers as they contribute to enhance trade governance in Africa.

The development program, more specifically, seeks to increase trade technical skills as well as leadership and professional skills.

The 2022 program begins in April.

tralac Regional Resources

tralac maintains a collection of regional and national trade-related resources and policy documents, including copies of the texts and annexes of regional trade agreements from the African RECs, the AfCFTA, TFTA and African Union.

We also offer resources on Africa’s global trade relations, including the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the EU, BRICS trade, and Brexit.

tralac Publications

tralac promotes active debate on trade law and policy issues in Africa. This involves monitoring trade negotiations, interpretation of agreements, contribution to debates and discussions on trade developments. Our research is presented in trade briefs, working papers, trade reports and books, among others.